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Sunday, May 3, 2009

Davis SCBWI

This past Saturday I headed over to the Davis SCBWI conference, looking forward to a day of writerly advice and inspiration, both of which are in short supply and otherwise depleted. The conference had been billed as a good one, and I was looking forward to it. Nathan Bransford was speaking, too, and who can resist that? His blog is sheer awesomeness. Sadly, by about halfway through the day, the beginnings of a migraine kicked in, and by the time the day was over, I really don't know how I made it home. (Yeah, I know, not smart, but oh well. It wasn't like I was thinking clearly, but thankfully it was a safe trip.)

So, the conference wasn't as good as I'd hoped, and this is probably due to me, mostly. That, and the endless submission tips for how to get an agent/editor no longer get my attention quite so easily. I do think some of the talks, namely those on electronic media and promotion, were helpful for those in the audience that don't really spend a lot of time on/around computers (which isn't exactly me, though I do wish I weren't so addicted to my email... :). I'm thinking I need to find a venue that deals more with writing as a craft, more than just writing in general. Maybe that'll get the juices flowing more easily. Of course, extending the day a few extra hours so that I can sleep and eek out ANY writing time right about now sounds great too!

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I am the author of COLORS LIKE MEMORIES, THE CHEMISTRY OF FATE, and SURRENDER THE SKY, AN ABSENCE OF LIGHT, and TRAVELERS! In the real world I do my best to teach students about the awesomeness that is anthropology. I also sequence dead people's DNA (for fun!).